People And Organizations Aligned With Our Goals

Dr. Melanie Joy, Beyond Carnism – Dedicated to exposing and transforming carnism, the invisible belief system that conditions people to eat certain animals. Melanie Joy is the author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism.

Durham Veg – Eastern-most social group of the Toronto Vegetarian Society. Meet-ups appear to be mostly in South Durham e.g. Oshawa, Whitby, etc.

Esther The Wonder Pig – Two men and their pig, right here in Ontario! Esther is world famous, and a hoot!

Toronto Pig Save – They hold frequent vigils at slaughter houses and attempt to show kindness to the pigs as they arrive on the trucks. There is a similar “Chicken Save” and “Cow Save”, and they have set the model for similar vigils in other countries, raising awareness of the plight of these animals as they are taken to their death.

We Animals – Toronto photographer Jo-Anne McArthur’s site. Jo-Anne’s photographs document the plight of animals all over the world. She is the subject of the documentary “The Ghosts In Our Machine”, and it is her photograph on our home page.

Rescues and Sanctuaries:

Check their websites for information on volunteering and tours. A list of additional sanctuaries can be found here on the Toronto Vegetarian Society’s website.